CHEOPS AO-1 soliciting observing proposals for the Guest Observers Programme now open - closing date 14:00 (CEST), 16 May 2019. Please note that on the 24th of April, the system will be down for maintenace for 5 minutes between 14:00-14:15 CEST.

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CHEOPS NEWS ARTICLE: HOW CHEOPS WILL INVESTIGATE PLANET-HOSTING STARS

18 July 2019:As launch approaches for ESA's Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, CHEOPS, scientists are rounding off the observing plans for the mission, with the science themes of the core programme announced recently and proposals for guest observations for the first year of CHEOPS operations under evaluation.

25 June 2019: It takes collaboration and teamwork to operate a spacecraft. As the CHEOPS launch approaches, a Europe-wide team is preparing to take control of inflight activities once the satellite is in space.

CHEOPS AO-1

15 March 2019: First Announcement of Opportunity in the CHEOPS Guest Observers Programme to come out on 19 March 2019 ....

Details on the opportunity, together with how to apply for time will be available at a dedicated website which will open on the 19th. In the meantime, an overview of the capabilities and performances of CHEOPS can be found in the CHEOPS factsheet (double-sided) which can be download from this link.

CHEOPS Journal arcticle #16: CHEOPS is ready for flight

11 March 2019: Recent months on the CHEOPS mission have seen the completion of spacecraft testing and the conclusion of a very important review (the Satellite Qualification and Acceptance Review), which determined that the satellite is ready to fly.

CHEOPS has a launch slot: 15 October - 14 November 2019

23 November 2019: CHEOPS will lift off on a Soyuz rocket operated by Arianespace from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, sharing the ride into space with a satellite that is part of the Italian Cosmo-SkyMed constellation. It is foreseen that the launch date will be known by August 2019.

CHEOPS Journal arcticle #15: withstanding the sound of launch and avoiding radio interference

17 October 2018: September was a busy month of acoustic noise testing and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing at ESA's technical centre in the Netherlands. The successful tests have shown that the satellite can withstand the high sound pressures of launch and is compatible with its electromagnetic environment at launch and in orbit.